Fun at the Zoo

We have a pass to the zoo this summer, so we've been spending a lot of time there (when we actually get a sunny day). Here are some cute family pictures from our most recent trip:

Our Growing Kids

Jackson had his 2 month doctor appointment today (now that he is almost 3 months old). He weighed 12-6 and was 24 inches long, putting him right about in the 50th percentile. I can't believe how fast the time goes by. I have to go back to work on Sunday :(, so I hope Matt will have lots of fun with the 2 kiddos! Addie has been so cute with Jackson. She loves to play with him.



I also am thrilled to announce that Addie is now fully potty trained!!! She has been almost there for a while now, but she is finally doing it! She is getting to be so much fun. I can't believe the things she says! She is really smart!

We are excited for summer (if we ever see the sunshine) and for Matt to have a break from teaching. We have a lot of fun things planned, so hopefully we'll have lots of blog posts coming up soon!

Updates

Well, all sorts of things have been going on around the Taylor house. First of all, the kids and I went to the environmental fair last weekend, and the thrill of the day was Addie getting her face painted. After waiting for like AN HOUR, Addie told the lady she wanted a tiger. She looked so cute!






















Jackson continues to grow like crazy. It is so different having a boy. I weighed him at the hospital the other day and he was 10 pounds 9 ounces with his clothes on. Time flies so fast!
















There is never a dull moment at our house, but when I think there is, I try to take a nap. However, when I wake up, I find scenarios such as these:




















It's a good thing she's so dang cute or she would be in big trouble!!

I also have taken up a new hobby of clipping coupons thanks to my friend Genessa. With a little research and time you can really find some great deals. For example, I got all this stuff at Wal Mart for $9.89.


Pretty sweet, huh? It's pretty fun, and I'm getting better as I go. I think I'm going to start another blog that tracks my savings and I will post weekly deals or good coupons that I find, so look for the link in my sidebar.

Easter and Jackson's blessing

Well, our beautiful baby boy is over a month old now and we can't believe it! He was blessed on Easter Sunday by his dad and I am so thankful that Matt is able to hold the priesthood and do that for our kids. It means so much and he really did a great job. It was also really neat that it was Easter, so we took full advantage and had a get together at our house afterwards - egg hunt and all. It is so fun to have the kids growing up and able to play so well together. Here are some pictures:





















Addie had so much fun with her cousins Mercedez and Connor and we were happy to have our parents here as well as Matt's grandma. It was a beautiful day and we all had such a great time! Thanks everyone for a great day!

Growing Jackson and Silly Addie

Jackson had his 2 week appointment last week and he gained a pound! He's up to 7-6, and I'm not surprised because he eats ALL THE TIME! He's such a good boy! We're continuing to do well with our 2 kiddos. Addie is still better with Jackson than I ever expected, although she does get into a little mischief herself! Here are some pictures:

Here's Addie after pulling out all our plastic sacks:


You can't see it really well, but Addie had put on my makeup. She even got the eyeliner by her eyes! How pretty!


Well, that's the Taylor family update. We also got a new computer that works MUCH better, so maybe I'll even update my blog more often! We'll see!

Our New Baby Boy

He's here! Jackson Terry Taylor was born into our family on March 10 at 12:56 AM. He weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and was a long 20 1/2 inches! He has a head full of blonde hair, a dimple in his chin, and is as sweet as can be. Everything went so well! We couldn't have asked for a better labor, delivery, and beautiful baby boy. Here are some pictures of our new man:

Addie loves her little brother. She wakes up every morning and comes in to see him, always softly whispering, "He's sooooo cute." She likes to help change his diaper and asks to hold him often. She has been very sweet, which we are very grateful for. Addie has also recently discovered that she likes bubbles in the tub. This seems pretty normal, but until now she has been deathly afraid of them. Here is a picture of her in the bath:

Eight Favorite Things Tag

OK Genessa, I don't know how I feel about this, but here goes:

8 Favorite TV Shows:
24
House
American Idol
Friends
So You Think You Can Dance
The Biggest Loser
The Amazing Race
Heroes

8 Things I Look Forward To:
Having our baby
Addie finally being potty trained
Eating cheeseburger soup for dinner
Having 3 months off of work
Winter being over
Going on vacation this summer
Taking our kids to Disneyland one day
Having time to scrapbook

8 Things on My Wish List:
A dual channel DVR
New skis
The Twilight books
Tickets to Ailey 2
My old dance performances on DVD
A new fridge
A new oven
A Wii

8 Things I Did Yesterday:
Went to McDonalds
Ate lunch with Addie and my mom at her work
Went shopping at Wal-Mart
Had another OB ultrasound
Returned books to the library
Made dinner (this is unusual for me)
Watched 24
Danced with Addie

8 Favorite Restaurants:
Wingers
Red Lobster
Applebees
Olive Garden
Johnny Carinos
Grecian Key
Jimmy Johns
Senor Iguanas

8 People I tag:
Jackie, Jill, Kendra, Brandee, Jennifer, Teresa, Amy, and Sarah